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Top 10 Novice Stock Trading Mistakes

If you're wandering into trading stock or options, you might find yourself lost. Here are the top 10 mistakes that newbies make.

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Where do we go from here?

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Avant Immunotherapeutics (AVAN) -- What Gives?

Things in the biotech world continue to get more and more curious. How about a company cutting a major development deal and getting cash twice its market cap -- and the stock doesn't move!

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IBM Gives Upbeat Forecast as Earnings Jump

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QUESTION OF THE DAY

How do I classify covered call income on my taxes?

Read on to learn how you classify income from selling a covered call that doesn't come due in the same year.

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What are the benefits of trading options?

Read on to learn the benefits of trading options.

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How do put options work?

If you think you understand how a call option works but aren't quite sure how a put works, read on to learn more.

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How do I use option spreads to play a rising or falling stock?

Read on to learn more about how to determine which options spread to use when you're bearish on a stock or bullish on it.

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Trade Options With 'Fun' Money

Options can be so inexpensive, it's hard to remember that you're playing with 'real' money.

Look for Momentum

Boring stocks are for buy-and-hold investors. When you're buying options, you want stocks with some serious 'get up and go.'

Not Always a Smart Buy

We love the profit potential that comes from seeing an inexpensive option play skyrocket into a big winner, but some options are cheap for a reason.

Selling Options Can Generate Instant Profits

Not only can you buy options, you can also sell them as a way of establishing a position.

Generate Substantial Returns with Smart Bets

The less you spend on your options trades, the bigger your profits can be. Today we talk about how to get big payoffs for less money.